My father, Dean Jongewaard, is 79 and he was drafted and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He never even knew how to swim. - Deann Eller, Penryn

My dad, Eugene Whitaker served on a submarine in the Pacific during World War II. He would never talk about it. - Edward Whitaker, Loomis

My father Dean Jongewaard, is 79 and he was drafted and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He never even knew how to swim. - Deann Eller, Penryn

My father-in-law, Robert Benedict is 87 and served in the Navy. My brother-in-law Steven L. Benedict served in Vietnam. - Kelli Benedict, Loomis

Kristen Duff graduated from Del Oro and served in the Army in Iraq. She suffered a traumatic head injury there. She still lives in Loomis. - Megan Anderson, Loomis

My great uncle Thed Brandon served in World War II. He told great stories about the war. I have the flag that was used at his funeral. - Mac Tiner, Loomis